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Weight Management in Greater Manchester
For people seeking information about the weight loss drug Tirzepatide (Mounjaro). This is not currently available on NHS prescription anywhere in Greater Manchester, including GP practices, pharmacies, hospitals, or specialist weight management services.
Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) for Weight Management -
We are expecting lots of enquiries about Mounjaro for weight management due to the recent coverage that NHS England have authorised its use in some cases.
However, Greater Manchester ICB (NHS commissioning body) has not yet finalised local services and systems to allow it to be prescribed within Greater Manchester. Information can be found on the link below and contains the specific Statement:
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) is not currently available anywhere in Greater Manchester, including GP practices, hospitals, or specialist weight management services.
Please do not contact your GP to request it — you’ll be contacted directly if you’re eligible when the service becomes available in your area.
We expect pilot services may begin in some areas in summer 2025, with wider rollout taking more time.
Weight management in Greater Manchester | Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership
This means:
We are currently unable to prescribe Mounjaro/Tirezepatide for weight loss at this time
(It remains available as a treatment for type 2 diabetes).
PRIVATE PATIENTS PLEASE NOTE: There is no change to the rules around patients buying these medications privately who should raise any queries with their private provider directly
Published on 24th Jun 2025
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness
The World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness (AMR) Week (WAAW) is a global campaign and is celebrated from 18-24 November every year.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines become ineffective and infections become increasingly difficult or impossible to treat. Overusing or misusing antibiotics can lead to the medication not working.
At Adshall Road Surgery, we are raising awareness via notice boards in our waiting room, our websites and texts to our patients.
Published on 20th Nov 2024
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